The East Colorado Small Business Development Center holding Business Planning Boot Camp starting at 6 p.m. March 19 at Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St. Additional sessions will be at same time April 9, April 16 and April 30 and on from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 4. Attendees will develop a business plan, learn about entrepreneurial essentials, marketing, organizational issues, financial, and more. Fee of $125 covers up to two members of a business and one set of materials. Information/registration: 970-351-4274. Registration closes March 12.

Dawson School presents a fresh take on classic Cole Porter favorite, incorporating music and dances from the Harlem Renaissance, from the Lindy Hop to the Shim Sham. Show for all ages. Shows at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20 and 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at school, 10455 Dawson Drive. Tickets: $5 Information: 303-665-6679.

Take Down the Door performs Irish traditional music from the Rocky Mountains at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, preceded by family concert at 5 p.m. at Colorado Music Festial/Center for Musical Arts, 200 East Baseline Road. Bluegrass/Rocky Mountain indie folk with The Railsplitters and Monocle Band at 7:30 p.m. March 14. American roots music with The Haunted Windchimes at 7:30 p.m. April 11. Tickets: $12 to $15, purchase at brownpapertickets.com/event/849046. Information: 303-665-0599, ext. 109.

The Lafayette Recreation Department is participating in The Heart Truth, a campaign that is raising public awareness about women and heart disease. Activities, which are open to both men and women, include:

Lafayette through 3 p.m. March 30 is accepting applications for an open position on the Historic Preservation Board. The board reviews and refers nominations for historic landmark designation to the Lafayette City Council and promotes historic preservation through a variety of programs. It meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month. Members serve four-year terms.

Candidates should have interest in the history of Lafayette and professional or personal experience in one or more of the following areas: Architecture, history, historic preservation, archeology, planning, anthropology, building trades, real estate or law; however, lack of professional experience should not deter residents from applying. Applicants must be registered voters, have resided in Lafayette for a full year, complete an application and submit a resume. Applications are available at www.cityoflafayette.com or at City Hall, 1290 S. Public Road. Submit letter of interest, application and resume to: Community Development Department, City of Lafayette. 1290 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 80026.

Arts in the Community grants

The Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission is taking applications for Arts in the Community mini-grants through March 30. Grants are available to individuals and organizations to support arts or culture-related projects in the community. The LCAC awards money, usually not exceeding $1,000 per grant, to fund projects that benefit Lafayette and its residents. Applications: www.cityoflafayette.com/aicgrant. All projects receiving grant money need to be completed by Dec. 31.

Meet Lafayette Mayor Christine Berg and other members of Lafayette City Council from 10 to 11 a.m. every first Saturday of the month at the Lafayette Marketplace indoor atrium, 400 W. South Boulder Road, next to Jax Ranch and Home.

LOUISVILLE

Heat Relief dinner and silent auction

The annual Heat Relief dinner and silent auction sponsored by Seniors of Louisville Advisory Board and Blue Parrot Italian Restaurant will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Louisville Recreation/Senior Center, 900 Via Appia Way. Proceeds from the event will be used for scholarships and emergency funds to help seniors pay utility bills. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children and can be purchased at the Recreation/Senior Center front desk. For more information, go to louisvillerecreation.com.

Louisville-based DaVinci Coders on March 3 will launch its inaugural 11-week Game Development course taught by nationally renowned game design expert, Julien Lynge. The beginner-based course teaches students with little to no experience in programming, how to develop games, level-up their experience, and gain entry level positions in the highly in-demand game development industry. Classes will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Apply at DaVinciCoders.com.

Smarty Pants Trivia Night

Fundraiser for Centaurus Safe Night After Prom on March 6 at Harlequin Center for the Performing Arts, 990 South Public Road. Doors open at 7 p.m., trivia starts at 7:30 p.m. Adults only event will include mystery emcee, raffles, 50/50, heads or tails, and silent auction. Awards for best table theme and best food and drink spread. Bring food and drinks for your table and money for bribes, mulligans and bids. Beer, wine and mixed drinks allowed. (No food or beverages will befor sale.) Cost: $10 per person or $80 per table (eight participants per table). Limited seating available. Register: www.centaurussnap.org to pay via pay pal.

Eldorado K-8 kindergarten registration

Eldorado K-8, 3351 S. Indiana St., is taking kindergarten registration for next school year. Families that live in the Eldorado K-8 attendance area and whose children are new to Boulder Valley School District can enroll at https://enroll.bvsd.org. Proof of address and mailing information is required to enroll children who are in the Boulder Valley preschool program. For more information, contact Cathy Queen at cathy.queen@bvsd.org.

DaVinci Coders JavaScript course

DaVinci Coders , an offshoot of nonprofit, DaVinci Institute, will launch a new beginner level programming course in JavaScript on April 13. Cost of accelerated 11-week program is $6,000. Information: DaVinciCoders.com or Jan Wagner at 303-666-4133.

Hackerspace at library

Informal, mentored tech drop in for all ages who want to develop their programming skills meets from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays at Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road. Mentors available to help kids, teens and adults with coding projects.

Geeks Who Drink trivia from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, open mic from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and bluegrass jam from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Front Range Brewing, 400 W. South Boulder Road.

Louisville library offering Gale Courses

The Louisville Public Library is offering Gale Courses from Gale, part of Cengage Learning. Library users can access instructor-led, online courses through the library website for free.

Gale Courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation and more. Gale Courses are developed by expert instructors, many of whom are working at universities around the country, and have continuous enrollment dates. Courses run for six weeks, with two new lessons released weekly and new sessions beginning every month. The courses are entirely web-based.

Library patrons can enroll and participate from library computers or remotely. For more information or to enroll in a course, visit louisville-library.org.